I upload comics 6 days a week , and that doesn't include comics and art pieces I do for other people. So this includes 3 comics a week for Uzuki and 3 comics a week for Geeks with Glasses (although I haven't been uploaded GwG much this week due to sickness, bleh).

I work a part time job, I'm a full time student and I have many other free-lance projects at any given time. That being said I'm making three comics right now, each one updating once a week. This is because I just don't have time for more. Two of my comics are rather long and full color and have heftier story elements to them. The third is much simpler but I still don't have time to do more than one a week.

I've hit times where I had to miss a week but I haven't missed a week in a very long time.

You should upload the comic as often as you'd like to work on it. As long as you keep some sort of motivation to keep making the comic, it really doesn't matter. If your comic finds its fan base know one will care when it's out. They will just be happy when it is.

Hi FatPurpleBird :- DThanks for asking questions! Everyone has an answer bubbling inside them, and they're just waiting for the right question to release it! So the more questions, the better!

I uploaded according to a schedule with a couple of my older series. Part of it was for the audience, part of it was an exercise in discipline. But eventually the deadlines made it feel like a chore, and as a result, I don't think my comics turned out as well as they would have if I took my time and enjoyed the creation of each episode...not to mention it takes a bit of a toll on other aspects of your life.

Since then, I've just been doing comics at a sort of leisurely pace. It's a bit frustrating since progress on my stories is so slow, and irregular updates can be put off some readers...but so far, I've been a lot happier with the quality of work I've been putting out than before.

As is the case with every art, do what works best for you! But don't feel obligated to crank out comics on strict deadlines...remember, you should be doing comics because you want to, not because of impatient readers!

I upload comics 6 days a week , and that doesn't include comics and art pieces I do for other people. So this includes 3 comics a week for Uzuki and 3 comics a week for Geeks with Glasses (although I haven't been uploaded GwG much this week due to sickness, bleh).

So that's Monday through Saturday. No comics on Sunday /phew

Wow, now that is something !! D:

SaberCow:

I work a part time job, I'm a full time student and I have many other free-lance projects at any given time. That being said I'm making three comics right now, each one updating once a week. This is because I just don't have time for more. Two of my comics are rather long and full color and have heftier story elements to them. The third is much simpler but I still don't have time to do more than one a week.

I've hit times where I had to miss a week but I haven't missed a week in a very long time.

You should upload the comic as often as you'd like to work on it. As long as you keep some sort of motivation to keep making the comic, it really doesn't matter. If your comic finds its fan base know one will care when it's out. They will just be happy when it is.

Awesome ! I remember I wasted so much time when I was a student xD But I also made other types of things, like crafts and the like... but anyway, I suppose you're right. I'm still in the very beginning, so I don't have a fan base yet, but I guess people will just be happy when I have new pages, no matter when they happen. I still want to stick to one page a week, because I really want to get a move on with the story, but I also need to watch out for my own sanity LOL

obachuka2:

Hi FatPurpleBird :- DThanks for asking questions! Everyone has an answer bubbling inside them, and they're just waiting for the right question to release it! So the more questions, the better!

I uploaded according to a schedule with a couple of my older series. Part of it was for the audience, part of it was an exercise in discipline. But eventually the deadlines made it feel like a chore, and as a result, I don't think my comics turned out as well as they would have if I took my time and enjoyed the creation of each episode...not to mention it takes a bit of a toll on other aspects of your life.

Since then, I've just been doing comics at a sort of leisurely pace. It's a bit frustrating since progress on my stories is so slow, and irregular updates can be put off some readers...but so far, I've been a lot happier with the quality of work I've been putting out than before.

As is the case with every art, do what works best for you! But don't feel obligated to crank out comics on strict deadlines...remember, you should be doing comics because you want to, not because of impatient readers!

I get what you say when you talk about it 'feeling like a chore'. I want to avoid that, so I just want to stop when I feel like I need to do something else for a change (like it happened this week). But I also want to keep it up for the (small) amount of people that are following the story and for myself as well and so far I am pretty pleased with myself (I get bored easily lol). I'm having a lot of fun and it feel like something totally fresh and new to me, so I am pretty excited to actually do a comic, even if it's nothing amazing so far.

I update twice a week - Tuesdays and Thursdays. My current comic is not as art intensive as previous comics that I've run twice a week, but I decided I wanted to be able to do the comic and also work on other things (more comics?!?!) with the freed up time. Also, I think it will help prevent me from getting burnt out.

Also, I work full time (with a longish commute) and have a family, so having the option to some free time when I need it is nice. My last comic I was putting in 8 hours a page, and that just got to be too much.

I'm entirely new to webcomics, but I had heard from other people that the best way to go about it is to start with a buffer and have some sort of schedule that fits into what you do. Thus I picked Tuesdays and Thursdays because those are the days I don't have to commute to a 9 am class. I have to say, while two days a week doesn't seem like much, once Tues/Thurs comes, I tend to find myself scrambling a bit. I'm one of the few people who needs a deadline or else I'll never get to it. It's how I'm wired.

I feel like the amount one should update should correlate to availability, personality, and complexity if I had to pin it down to a few words.

I update twice a week - Tuesdays and Thursdays. My current comic is not as art intensive as previous comics that I've run twice a week, but I decided I wanted to be able to do the comic and also work on other things (more comics?!?!) with the freed up time. Also, I think it will help prevent me from getting burnt out.

Also, I work full time (with a longish commute) and have a family, so having the option to some free time when I need it is nice. My last comic I was putting in 8 hours a page, and that just got to be too much.

That's great ! I am putting some work on my comic and it takes a bit longer than I would like to do a page, mainly because I had stopped drawing for some months before actually starting with the comic (and I work together with my boyfriend on this, too). But yeah, more free time would be nice, but I'm content with how faster I am getting

NyxCat:

I'm entirely new to webcomics, but I had heard from other people that the best way to go about it is to start with a buffer and have some sort of schedule that fits into what you do. Thus I picked Tuesdays and Thursdays because those are the days I don't have to commute to a 9 am class. I have to say, while two days a week doesn't seem like much, once Tues/Thurs comes, I tend to find myself scrambling a bit. I'm one of the few people who needs a deadline or else I'll never get to it. It's how I'm wired.

I feel like the amount one should update should correlate to availability, personality, and complexity if I had to pin it down to a few words.

I'm like that, too ! I also need a deadline for things to happen. I really need to be strict with myself since I tend to just let it go very easily lol. I agree with you on the buffer, too. I want to have pages done in advance as well, but I had no time yet to do that. I am aiming on having a few done at the end of the month when I have a few days holidays at home

They key thing is to be very realistic with yourself about how long it takes you to produce something you're happy with, and then make that your schedule. I would go so far as to say that while you're building your buffer, make that your "dry run". See how much you produce every week. That will give you a good idea of how things will work once it's life.

Remember, too, that at some point you will use your buffer and you will have to slowly build that up again by putting in some extra time when you have it,doing some extra pages for a couple weeks. Cause you will need it again! Life definitely happens!

I also have a full time job and family of 4, so I started out posting 1 page a week. A lot of online advice recommends having at least 1 month's backlog of finished pages. Which wasn't difficult ... at first.

Once the comic picked up, once a week didn't feel engaging (readers would forget what's going on week-to-week) so I did a one month "Thank you fans" trial of putting out 2 pages per week. It's worked out so I've decided to continue that schedule.

They key thing is to be very realistic with yourself about how long it takes you to produce something you're happy with, and then make that your schedule. I would go so far as to say that while you're building your buffer, make that your "dry run". See how much you produce every week. That will give you a good idea of how things will work once it's life.

Remember, too, that at some point you will use your buffer and you will have to slowly build that up again by putting in some extra time when you have it,doing some extra pages for a couple weeks. Cause you will need it again! Life definitely happens!

Indeedy ! It all depends on my schedule each week, but yeah. Tough thing, comics xD

apurviance:

I also have a full time job and family of 4, so I started out posting 1 page a week. A lot of online advice recommends having at least 1 month's backlog of finished pages. Which wasn't difficult ... at first.

Once the comic picked up, once a week didn't feel engaging (readers would forget what's going on week-to-week) so I did a one month "Thank you fans" trial of putting out 2 pages per week. It's worked out so I've decided to continue that schedule.

Yes, that's great ! I want to post more pages a week too, but for now I need to focus on getting better and work on my speed. I'll get there eventually

Ok, first question: When I began cartooning back in 2011, I was seven days a week. That lasted about a year, but then my life changed and I had less time for it. I eventually fell into my current MWF schedule (with an occasional Sat or Sun) and I am very comfortable with it.

2nd question: I dedicate about 30 hours a week to my comic. I also work full-time and have a family. My secret? I get to toon AT work. I am a Public Safety Dispatcher and during down time (between calls) I draw.

3rd: I have gone on hiatus four times. Once due to arm injury. Twice due to death in the family. And the last time was actually for a good reason, my baby daughter was born a month early. Readers stuck with me. I lost nobody during those times. When I got back to uploading, they were right there to offer condolences or congrats as the case may be.

Ok, first question: When I began cartooning back in 2011, I was seven days a week. That lasted about a year, but then my life changed and I had less time for it. I eventually fell into my current MWF schedule (with an occasional Sat or Sun) and I am very comfortable with it.

2nd question: I dedicate about 30 hours a week to my comic. I also work full-time and have a family. My secret? I get to toon AT work. I am a Public Safety Dispatcher and during down time (between calls) I draw.

3rd: I have gone on hiatus four times. Once due to arm injury. Twice due to death in the family. And the last time was actually for a good reason, my baby daughter was born a month early. Readers stuck with me. I lost nobody during those times. When I got back to uploading, they were right there to offer condolences or congrats as the case may be.

I wish I could draw at work... the only time I have to do that is when I come home/before I leave and/or weekends. I have a lunch break, but I am using it to read for now. I plan on going back to writing the script though

I wish I could draw at work... the only time I have to do that is when I come home/before I leave and/or weekends. I have a lunch break, but I am using it to read for now. I plan on going back to writing the script though

Yeah, I am totally aware of how completely awesome it is to be able to do my work, well, at work! I could not do Rogue Symmetry with most any other job.

I do two comics, but I only upload one page per week for each of them. I work full-time, too, so I know how rough that is. I try to deal with that by creating a buffer of pages in advance, but that doesn't always work out. I had to take an unplanned hiatus for a few months at the end of 2013 due to illness, but I'm back on track now. (Fingers crossed!)